Melisha as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Melisha

What is the meaning of the name Melisha ?

The baby name Melisha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /məˈliːʃə/ (muh-LEE-shuh).

Melisha is Greek in Origin.

Melisha is a modern English feminine given name, most often understood as an elaboration or blend of Melissa and Alisha/Alicia. The -isha ending became fashionable in the late 20th century across English-speaking communities, helping create names like Tanisha and Keisha, and likely shaping Melisha as Melissa’s offshoot. It appears in U.S., Caribbean, South African, and South Asian records from the 1970s onward, though it has remained uncommon and rarely charted nationally.

Meaning typically follows its roots: from Melissa (Greek melissa, "honeybee," associated with sweetness and industriousness) and from Alicia/Alice (ultimately Germanic Adalheidis, "noble type"). Thus Melisha can be read as "honeybee" or "noble," or more simply as a modern, melodious coinage. Variant spellings include Mellisha, Meleesha, Melesha, and Malisha; related forms are Melissa and Alisha. Short forms and nicknames include Mel, Meli/Melie, Lish, and Lisha.